Over a dozen drivers awarded support from PMH Powering Diversity Scholarship

With the race season just weeks away, Parella Motorsports Holdings (PMH) has named more than a dozen drivers to its 2024 class for the PMH Powering Diversity Scholarship, providing assistance to drivers competing in the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli, Ligier JS F4 Series, Formula Regional Americas Championship (FR Americas) and Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA).

Entering the program’s fourth year, the PMH Powering Diversity Scholarship looks to create a more diverse field while empowering drivers from a variety of backgrounds to participate in PMH-owned race series. In addition to providing recipients with benefits such as free entry fees or test days, the program aligns recipients with a team of executives and mentors to assist them in their career development with educational opportunities and training, as well as increasing their exposure through media and fan engagement events. Through its first three years, the PMH Powering Diversity Scholarship program has assisted 11 drivers along their motorsport career paths.

“We’re thrilled to expand our PMH Powering Diversity Scholarship to assist 14 racers this season, our largest class ever,” said Tony Parella, CEO of PMH. “We have watched several of our past graduates go on to accomplish bigger and better things, among them Chloe Chambers, who was just nominated to the F1 Academy by the Haas F1 Team. I can’t wait to see what this year’s class of drivers goes on to accomplish in their careers.”

Included in this year’s class, six drivers will benefit from the PMH Powering Diversity Scholarship while racing in the Trans Am Series, which is the longest-running professional road racing series in North America. Kaylee Bryson got a quick introduction to Trans Am competition last season before turning her focus to USAC Silver Crown, where she became the first woman to earn Rookie of the Year honors and was also named the series’ Most Popular Driver. This year, she will compete full time in both series, driving in Trans Am’s SGT class with LSI Racing.

Going head-to-head with Bryson will be Jenn Krpata. Krpata joins the SGT class with her family-owned team after gaining experience competing in SCCA, NASA and SVRA over the last several seasons. Two-time TA champion Amy Ruman will prove to be a mentor for several of the younger drivers, as she once again returns to the Trans Am Series’ TA class with her family-owned Ruman Racing team.